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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 66, 18 March 1915, Page 4

pHOTOGRAPHfC AND T ITERART. /COMPETITIONS FOR "I Q1 C With n view to obtaining the most sttractive matter possible for Next Year's Issne, and at the same time encouraging Literary and Artistic ability, the Proprietors of BRETT'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL have resolved fro olter h uumber of valuable Prizes for tt>e best Photographs, Tales, and Sketches sent in by Competitors, as nnder: PHOTOGRAPHIC /COMPETITIONS. COMPETITION NO. 1. BEST LANDSCAPE AND SEASCAPE. Bush Scene, or Plrturi , of Farm nr Country Ltfe <witb or without rtgnresl. Ist Prize, £4; ml Prize, £2; 3rd Prize, £L COMPETITION NO. 2. STUDY OF THII.n I-IFF,: OR ANIMAL LIFE, wild or domesticated (with or without Hnman leisures). Ist Prize, £4; 2nd Prize, £2; 3rd Prize, £1. RULES AND CONDITIONS. All the Competitions are open to Professionals and Amateurs alike. There is no entrance fee. Competitors most only snbmlt their own boon tide work, which has not been previously published or entered for any other competition. Photographs of any size or style may be entered; but Half-plates or Full-plates, printed on ordinary P.O.P. paper. af e preferred. These should, if possible, be sent in liat and unmounted, and must have the name and address of the Competitor ami the Number of Competition, written In pencil on the back of each print. Address, 'Photographic Competitions,' , BRETT'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL, Auckland. The Competitions irlll close on 20th March. 1015, and the results will be announced as soou thereafter as possible. The Proprietors of BRETT S CHRISTMAS ANNI'AL Rill be entitled to use any of the Photoyiaphs sent in, uot awarded a prize, on payment to the Competitor of a sum of j> - per print. All prints will be returned If noi accepted. The derision of the Editor of BRETT'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL shall be final. The bending In of Prints by a Competitor shall lie equivalent to nn undertakiuu that said Competitor ia willing to abide by these conditions. T ITEBARY /-COMPETITIONS. i I.—BEST NEW ZEALAND STORY, not exceeding n.COO viords. Ist Prize, £T>; 2cd "Prize, CJ 10/. i — BEST SKETCH OF TRAVEL OR HOLIDAY ADVENTI'RE IN NEW ZEALAND, suitable for being illustrated; not exceeding 2.01)0 words Ist Prize, £5; 2nd Prize, fa 10,. RCLES AND CONDITIONS. Stories may be either Tragic, Comic. Domestic, or Romantic. The essential points are—They mii.st be original, not previously published or entered in aey other compel! Uon. and they must relate to life in New y.ealaud. Sketches of Travel nod Holiday Adventure Jo ..New .Zealand may be either Descriptive or Narrative, or both combined, and may be Serious or Humorous. They must be original, and not previously published or entered in any other competition. Stories and Sketches must be sent in, addressed to "Literary Competition BRETT'S- CHRISTMAS ANNUAL, AUCKLAND,'' not later than the 20th March. 1315. The results of the Competitions will be announced si soon thereafter as possible The Copyright- of all >-stories so purchaecd, as well as of the Prize Stories, shall vest iv the proprietors of BRETT'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL. The Proprietors of BRETT'S CHRIST- | MAS ANNUAL shall be entitled to publish j any of the Stories or Sketches sent lv, on ; paying for the same at the rate of £1 per story or sketch. All MSS. not accepted wIU Ibe returned. j All Competitive Tales or Sketches mast ■be plainly n-rltten or typed, on one side nt J the paper only, and must be accompanied by the full name and address of the author. Tue decision of the Editor of BRETT'S CHRISTMAS AiNNLAL shall in every case Ibe final. By the mere art of sending In Tales or ! Sketches addressed to the Competitions Editor. Competitors will be uuderstond to tare agreed to the foregoing conditions. REMEMBER! THE COMPETITIONS CLOSE ON THE 20th MAECB. 1915. TRUTH IN PHOTOGRAPHY. •DABTLETT pHOTOGEAiPHS. MR W. H. 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